[Macie Lightfoot]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Real people or not you're still watching the show and nasty people make better TV than nice people that don't want to make waves or tell jokes in case it offends people.

That's not entirely true 100% of the time though. Every series is different it's not as easy as making blanket statements like "well he's nasty so he's entertaining" and "she's in a showmance so she's not a good housemate."

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Macie Lightfoot

That's not entirely true 100% of the time though. Every series is different it's not as easy as making blanket statements like "well he's nasty so he's entertaining" and "she's in a showmance so she's not a good housemate."

Exactly. Can anyone say they actually enjoyed much of Helen/Pauline in BB15 at their worst? Or Jade and her clan in CBB5?

Can't say I did.

[Merry Mockmas]

Originally Posted by Macie Lightfoot

That's not entirely true 100% of the time though. Every series is different it's not as easy as making blanket statements like "well he's nasty so he's entertaining" and "she's in a showmance so she's not a good housemate."

It's extremely rare that a nasty Housemate on BB is one of the duller contestants of their year.

In fact the only time that I can think of it was Conor in BB13.

[Macie Lightfoot]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

It's extremely rare that a nasty Housemate on BB is one of the duller contestants of their year.

In fact the only time that I can think of it was Conor in BB13.

Okay but that's a very quantity over quality approach. Like, Helen Wood definitely contributed to BB15 and she wasn't dull, but all she contributed to for me was my discomfort and dislike for the series. Same with people like Marc and Aaron.

I just think that if you're trying to use an objective approach to determine who The Best Housemates are, you're making an assumption that all contributions and entertainment are equal and it just matters that you're doing something rather than considering what you're actually doing. If that's the case, you can just count sentences in each episode and whoever speaks the most is The Best Housemate.

[Merry Mockmas]

Originally Posted by Macie Lightfoot

Okay but that's a very quantity over quality approach. Like, Helen Wood definitely contributed to BB15 and she wasn't dull, but all she contributed to for me was my discomfort and dislike for the series. Same with people like Marc and Aaron.

I just think that if you're trying to use an objective approach to determine who The Best Housemates are, you're making an assumption that all contributions and entertainment are equal and it just matters that you're doing something rather than considering what you're actually doing. If that's the case, you can just count sentences in each episode and whoever speaks the most is The Best Housemate.

I get what you're saying and I agree to an extent that some of these Housemates are uncomfortable to watch, it's just that I would keep them around over people that give out nothing to the show, I'm not saying Marco or Natalie to win the show, I'm just saying that when Housemates like them face complete and utter dullards that offer absolutely zero to the programme, that the dullards leave instead.

It's like in BB16 when Danny and Chloe was the two dullest up in that quadruple eviction and they both survived, they both ended up contributing nothing to the series and the other four would've been better to keep around for a little bit.